New Business Grants Have Been Announced To Support South Australian SMEs
On Monday 13th September, The South Australian State Government announced introduction of two new business support grants to assist small and medium business across the state. The programs will deliver an extra $15 million in financial support to an estimated 3,500 local businesses. The newly announced Covid-19 Tourism and Hospitality Support Grantwill provide support for […]
The Australian Government Has Extended the SME Responsible Lending Exemption
The Australian Government has announced an extension of the SME responsible lending exemption. This announcement comes following delays to the passage of new laws that will consequently remove responsible lending obligations for banks. The SME responsible lending exemption was set to expire on 2nd April 2021 having been originally introduced in March 2020 at the […]
Extending The SME Guarantee Scheme To Help Australia’s Tourism Industry Recover From Covid-19
The Federal Government has chosen to extend its small and medium-sized enterprise loan scheme. The SME recovery loan scheme will be an adaptation of the SME Guarantee Scheme which was introduced in March 2020. The scheme provides loans of up to $5 million, 80% of the loan is guaranteed by the government and 20% is paid […]